Obstetrics

Examining mortality in infants with prenatal opioid exposure

April 21, 2021

A study offers much needed information on the rate of infant mortality in infants who have prenatal exposure to opioids.

Possible Link Found Between Adult-Onset Heart Failure, Preterm Birth

April 12, 2021

A higher risk of adult-onset heart failure was found in this Swedish study that investigated its association with singleton live births before 37 weeks gestation.

Dermatoses of Pregnancy

April 12, 2021

Curbside Consults delivers expert perspectives from physicians outside of the OB/GYN specialty to provide insight into various health issues affecting pregnant women. This new section is the brainchild of Editorial Advisory Board member Christine Isaacs, MD.

Maternal caffeine consumption and birth size

April 01, 2021

A study has found that caffeine consumption during pregnancy, even in amounts less than the recommended 200 mg per day, is linked to smaller neonatal anthropometric measurements.

Pregnancy Hypertensive Disorders Increase Risk of Premature Death

March 23, 2021

Women diagnosed with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have an increased risk of premature mortality, particularly from cardiovascular disease.

Snapshot: Protocol 3 - Opioid Use, Misuse, and Addiction in Pregnancy and Postpartum

March 12, 2021

In this protocol, Terplan reviews screening for substance use and diagnosis and management of addiction during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum. The information is presented against the backdrop of the current opioid crisis. Tables on medication choice and protocols and on risk and protective factors for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) are included.

Tools and strategies to improve outcomes for perinatal opioid use disorder

March 10, 2021

Obstetric providers can play a central role in identifying patients with opioid use disorder and linking them to life-saving treatment.

Protocol 11: Maternal Anemia

February 15, 2021

The protocol presented here provides an algorithm for the initial evaluation of anemia in pregnancy, with treatment algorithms for the most common causes in pregnancy.

Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancies, 7th Edition: Snapshot: Protocol 11 - Maternal Anemia

February 12, 2021

The protocol presented provides an algorithm for the initial evaluation of anemia in pregnancy, with treatment algorithms for the most common causes in pregnancy.

Inflammatory bowel disease and pregnancy

February 11, 2021

The authors offer guidance on how to optimize maternal and neonatal health outcomes for women with IBD.

Vitamin D and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

February 05, 2021

This article is on based on information presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting, which was held Jan. 25 to Jan. 30.

Prenatal maternal distress impairs newborn amygdala growth

January 31, 2021

This article is on based on information presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting, which will be held from Jan. 25 to Jan. 30.

Current data on disparities in maternal outcomes

January 26, 2021

Kacey Eichelberger, MD, presented recent data on the disparities in maternal outcomes of non-Hispanic Black women on Tuesday at SMFM's 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.

Cannabis use may hinder conception efforts

January 21, 2021

Marijuana use may make conception more difficult for women who smoke than those who don’t, according to a prospective cohort study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Syphilis in pregnancy

January 05, 2021

Diagnosis and treatment of “the great imitator” that has resurged.

Laparoscopic abdominal cerclage